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York U in the news: track star faces deportation, hybrid work and more

Toronto track star with Olympic dreams faces deportationYork University student-athlete Tamarri Lindo was profiled in CBC News May 21. He had dreams of running for Canada in the Olympics, then he learned his family would be deportedYork University student-athlete Tamarri Lindo was profiled in CTV News May 16. Building a culture of public service on […]

York U in the news: solar storms, wildfire evacuations and more

The solar storm knocked out GPS equipment on farms – and it could happen againYork University Professor Afshin Rezaei-Zare was quoted on cbc.ca May 18. Wildfire evacuations: What to know in case you have to leave your homeYork University Professor Jack Rozdilsky was quoted in Global News May 18, Local York U students ‘rethinking economics’ […]

York U in the news: data sharing apps, bumblebee populations under threat and more

To decommodify the data economy, first fix data-sharing period-tracking appsAn op-ed by York University Professor Natasha Tusikov was published on cigionline.org May 13. Bumblebee populations under threat as nests overheat due to climate change, U of G researchers findYork University Professor Laurence Packer was quoted in CBC News May 13. Mississauga mayoral hopefuls race to […]

York U in the news: Flair Airlines investigation, federal spending and more

Federal regulator to investigate Flair Airlines for compliance with Canadian ownership rulesYork University Professor Fred Lazar was quoted in the Toronto Star May 15. Dear government, can you spare a dime?An op-ed by Allan C. Hutchinson, a Distinguished Research Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, was published in the Globe and Mail May 13. Study: Social […]

York U in the news: Aurora Borealis, prescription drug information and more

Here’s how a solar storm made viewing the Aurora Borealis possible Friday nightYork University Professor Elaina Hyde was quoted in CTV News Toronto May 10. ‘Geomagnetic storm watch’: 3 things to know about why the Northern Lights could dazzle southern Ontario Friday nightYork University Professor Elaina Hyde was interviewed on NiagaraThisWeek.com May 10. How to […]

York U in the news: tech MBA, rap battle and more

Why every business leader in Canada needs a tech MBADetlev Zwick, dean of the Schulich School of Business, was quoted in BetaKit May 9. Drake and Kendrick’s rap battle in the social media era spawns endless reactions, amplifies competitionYork University Professor Fuyuki Kurasawa was quoted in the Globe and Mail May 9. Federal program matching refugees […]

York U in the news: social media experiment, self-serving bias and more

York University students cut out social media for a week. The results ‘amazed’ researchersYork University Professor Jennifer Mills was quoted in the Toronto Star May 6. Self-serving bias: How we distort our beliefs about others to feel betterSchulich School of Business Professor Alexander Coutts was quoted on Earth.com May 6. History repeats itself as Columbia […]

York U in the news: international student refugee claims, consumer boycotts and more

Setting the record straight on refugee claims by international studentsAn op-ed co-written by York University Professors Yvonne Su and Sean Rehaag was published in the Conversation May 5. Vezina: Consumer boycotts and voting with your walletAn op-ed by York University instructor Alex Vezina was published in the Toronto Sun May 4. York University students cut […]

York U in the news: treadmill desks, bare bump trend and more

The treadmill desk might really be worth itYork University doctoral candidate Akinkunle Oye-Somefun was quoted in the New York Times May 1. Pregnant bellies are moving into the spotlightYork University Professor Andrea O’Reilly was quoted in Elle Canada April 29. Filmmaker Roger McTair focused his lens on the lives of Black CanadiansYork University Professor Carl […]

York U in the news: women’s hockey safety measures, consumer boycott and more

Sticking your neck out for the PWHL: A call to mandate neck guards in women’s hockeyAn op-ed by York University PhD candidate Claire Biafore was published in the Conversation April 23. ‘Shot themselves in the foot:’ How Loblaw became target for grocery anger over food inflationSchulich School of Business Professor Grant Packard was interviewed in the […]